#B28046
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.8% 0.097 68.6), rgb(178, 128, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B28046 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28046 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.097 68.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B28046 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28046 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28046 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28046 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA0
oklch(81% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 68.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28046
oklch(63.8% 0.097 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6623
oklch(55.5% 0.105 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#845514
oklch(49.1% 0.098 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4615
oklch(42.8% 0.081 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#B28046 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #918341 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F47 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17473 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28046
#B28046
oklch(63.8% 0.097 68.6)
- #5A90C4
#5A90C4
oklch(63.7% 0.097 248.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B28046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #B28046 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.